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with the parts affected, decreased their vitality. His treatment: 
if early and the skin is slightly broken, he poulticed and tried to 
get suppuration and a good clean wound, and then used an oint¬ 
ment of sublimed sulphur, sugar of lead and vaseline. He refer¬ 
red to some constitutional symptoms in a few cases. Dr. 
McCoart spoke of its being an old disease, and that in some 
cases was followed by pyaemia. Remarks on the subject were 
made by Drs. Zuill, Kooker, Hoskins, Girard and G. B. Kayner. 
The committee on framing a bill was then asked to report. 
The Chairman, Dr. Hoskins, then reported the bill as completed 
by the committee and signed by five of the member, while the 
remaining two refused to sign and read letters stating their ob¬ 
jections. The bill was taken up section by section, and with 
the exception of Section 6, was adopted as reported from com¬ 
mittee. The committee on motion was accorded a vote of thanks, 
and on motion discharged. A motion was then offered and car¬ 
ried that the President appoint a committee to present the bill at 
the next session of our State Legislature, and the following mem¬ 
bers were appointed as a committee: Drs. George, Zuill, Hosk¬ 
ins, Lippincott, Reinhart and Bridge, and the entire society as a 
committee to work for its passage. 
The propriety of issuing certificates of membership was re¬ 
ferred to by the President, which was well received, and to fur¬ 
ther the prospect, Dr. McCoart suggested that a committee of 
five be appointed to get up a certificate, have our Association in¬ 
corporated, and secure a seal for the same. The President ap¬ 
pointed on this committee, the President, Dr. Sallade ; Record¬ 
ing Secretary, Dr. Gladfelter; and Drs. Hoskins, Zuill and Rein¬ 
hart. These certificates to be signed by the President, Recording 
Secretary and Board of Censors. 
The following members were appointed to read essays at the 
next meeting, to be held in Reading, Sept. 2d, 1884: Drs. Jas. 
McCoart, J. B. Rayner, Bridge, Hart, George, Lippincott and 
Birch. 
After a vote of thanks being tendered the President, the 
meeting adjourned. 
W, Horace Hoskins 
